1963–64 FA Cup

September 2020 1963–64 FA Cup EnglandWales 375 West Ham United(1st title) Preston North End 459 1631 Denis Law (10) 1962–63 1964–65 The 1963–64 FA Cup was the 83rd staging of the world's oldest football cup competition, the Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup. West Ham United won the competition for the first time (despite having reached the 1923 final), beating Preston North End 3–2 in the final at Wembley. Matches were scheduled to be played at the stadium of the team named first on the date specified for each round, which was always a Saturday. Some matches, however, might be rescheduled for other days if there were clashes with games for other competitions or the weather was inclement. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played, a replay would take place at the stadium of the second-named team later the same week. If scores were level after 90 minutes had been played in a replay, a 30-minute period of extra time would be played. Calendar Round Date First qualifying round Saturday 7 September 1963 Second qualifying round Saturday 21 September 1963 Third qualifying round Saturday 5 October 1963 Fourth qualifying round Saturday 19 October 1963 First round proper Saturday 16 November 1963 Second round Saturday 7 December 1963 Third round Saturday 4 January 1964 Fourth round Saturday 25 January 1964 Fifth round Saturday 15 February 1964 Sixth round Saturday 29 February 1964 Semi-finals Saturday 14 March 1964 Final Saturday 2 May 1964 Qualifying rounds Most participating clubs that were not members of the Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 30 places available in the first round. The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Crook Town, Blyth Spartans, Gateshead, Netherfield (Kendal), Bangor City, Altrincham, Chorley, Hereford United, Loughborough United, Kettering Town, Corby Town, Frickley Colliery, Heanor Town, Cambridge United, Bedford Town, Harwich & Parkeston, Chelmsford City, Folkestone Town, Gravesend & Northfleet, Margate, Bexley United, Tooting & Mitcham United, Barnet, Enfield, Maidenhead United, Trowbridge Town, Weymouth, Bridgwater Town, Yeovil Town and Bath City. Bexley United was the only qualifying club appearing in the main competition for the first time, although Corby Town had last featured at this stage in 1954-55, Folkestone Town in 1951-52, Chorley in 1945-46 and Altrincham in 1933-34. all qualifying round results 1963–64 FA Cup qualifying rounds First round proper At this stage the 48 clubs from the Football League Third and Fourth Divisions joined the 30 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. The final two non-league sides in the main draw, Wimbledon and Sutton United were given byes to this round as the champions and runners-up from the previous season's FA Amateur Cup. Matches were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 16 November 1963, although three games were not played until the midweek fixture. Eight were drawn and went to replays. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chester3–2Blyth Spartans16 November 19632Darlington1–4Gateshead16 November 19633Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic1–3Bristol Rovers16 November 19634Barrow3–2Bangor City16 November 19635Rochdale2–1Chorley18 November 19636Sutton United0–4Aldershot16 November 19637Weymouth1–1Bedford Town16 November 1963ReplayBedford Town1–0Weymouth21 November 19638Yeovil Town1–0Southend United16 November 19639Reading2–2Enfield16 November 1963ReplayEnfield2–4Reading19 November 196310Notts County2–1Frickley Colliery16 November 196311Doncaster Rovers3–0Tranmere Rovers16 November 196312Trowbridge Town1–6Coventry City16 November 196313Queens Park Rangers4–1Gillingham16 November 196314Barnsley1–0Stockport County16 November 196315Brentford2–2Margate16 November 1963ReplayMargate0–2Brentford20 November 196316Crook Town1–2Chesterfield16 November 196317Brighton & Hove Albion0–1Colchester United16 November 196318Bradford City1–2Port Vale16 November 196319Hull City2–2Crewe Alexandra16 November 1963ReplayCrewe Alexandra0–3Hull City20 November 196320Oldham Athletic3–2Mansfield Town20 November 196321Crystal Palace8–2Harwich & Parkeston16 November 196322Altrincham0–0Wrexham20 November 1963ReplayWrexham3–0Altrincham27 November 196323Bradford Park Avenue3–1Heanor Town16 November 196324Exeter City2–1Shrewsbury Town16 November 196325Hartlepools United0–1Lincoln City16 November 196326Southport2–1Walsall16 November 196327Maidenhead United0–2Bath City16 November 196328Torquay United6–2Barnet16 November 196329Workington4–1Halifax Town16 November 196330York City2–5Carlisle United16 November 196331Hereford United1–1Newport County16 November 1963ReplayNewport County4–0Hereford United18 November 196332Kettering Town1–1Millwall16 November 1963ReplayMillwall2–3Kettering Town25 November 196333Netherfield (Kendal)6–1Loughborough United16 November 196334Tooting & Mitcham United1–2Gravesend & Northfleet16 November 196335Peterborough United1–1Watford16 November 1963ReplayWatford2–1Peterborough United19 November 196336Bridgwater Town0–3Luton Town16 November 196337Corby Town1–3Bristol City16 November 196338Cambridge United0–1Chelmsford City16 November 196339Oxford United2–0Folkestone Town16 November 196340Bexley United1–5Wimbledon16 November 1963 Second round The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 7 December 1963. Three matches were drawn, with replays taking place later the same week. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Chester0–2Barrow7 December 19632Yeovil Town3–1Crystal Palace7 December 19633Lincoln City2–0Southport7 December 19634Luton Town2–1Reading7 December 19635Doncaster Rovers1–1Notts County7 December 1963ReplayNotts County1–2Doncaster Rovers10 December 19636Wrexham0–2Hull City7 December 19637Barnsley3–1Rochdale7 December 19638Brentford1–0Gravesend & Northfleet7 December 19639Coventry City1–2Bristol Rovers7 December 196310Carlisle United4–3Gateshead7 December 196311Oldham Athletic2–0Bradford Park Avenue7 December 196312Wimbledon2–2Bath City7 December 1963ReplayBath City4–0Wimbledon12 December 196313Exeter City0–2Bristol City7 December 196314Port Vale2–1Workington7 December 196315Newport County2–0Watford7 December 196316Torquay United2–3Aldershot7 December 196317Netherfield (Kendal)1–1Chesterfield7 December 1963ReplayChesterfield4–1Netherfield (Kendal)11 December 196318Colchester United0–1Queens Park Rangers7 December 196319Chelmsford City0–1Bedford Town7 December 196320Oxford United2–1Kettering Town7 December 1963 Third round The 44 First and Second Division clubs entered the competition at this stage. The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 4 January 1964. Nine matches were drawn and went to replays, though none of these then resulted in a second replay. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Bath City1–1Bolton Wanderers4 January 1964ReplayBolton Wanderers3–0Bath City8 January 19642Burnley1–1Rotherham United4 January 1964ReplayRotherham United2–3Burnley7 January 19643Liverpool5–0Derby County4 January 19644Southampton2–3Manchester United4 January 19645Yeovil Town0–2Bury4 January 19646Leicester City2–3Leyton Orient4 January 19647Nottingham Forest0–0Preston North End4 January 1964ReplayPreston North End1–0Nottingham Forest13 January 19648Blackburn Rovers4–0Grimsby Town4 January 19649Aston Villa0–0Aldershot4 January 1964ReplayAldershot2–1Aston Villa8 January 196410West Bromwich Albion2–2Blackpool4 January 1964ReplayBlackpool0–1West Bromwich Albion8 January 196411Sunderland2–0Northampton Town4 January 196412Lincoln City0–4Sheffield United4 January 196413Swindon Town2–1Manchester City4 January 196414Doncaster Rovers2–2Bristol City4 January 1964ReplayBristol City2–0Doncaster Rovers7 January 196415Ipswich Town6–3Oldham Athletic4 January 196416Newcastle United1–2Bedford Town4 January 196417Tottenham Hotspur1–1Chelsea4 January 1964ReplayChelsea2–0Tottenham Hotspur8 January 196418Fulham4–1Luton Town4 January 196419Brentford2–1Middlesbrough4 January 196420Bristol Rovers2–1Norwich City4 January 196421West Ham United3–0Charlton Athletic4 January 196422Plymouth Argyle0–1Huddersfield Town4 January 196423Hull City1–1Everton4 January 1964ReplayEverton2–1Hull City7 January 196424Carlisle United2–0Queens Park Rangers4 January 196425Scunthorpe United2–2Barnsley4 January 1964ReplayBarnsley3–2Scunthorpe United7 January 196426Cardiff City0–1Leeds United4 January 196427Newport County3–2Sheffield Wednesday4 January 196428Swansea Town4–1Barrow4 January 196429Arsenal2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers4 January 196430Stoke City4–1Portsmouth4 January 196431Birmingham City1–2Port Vale4 January 196432Oxford United1–0Chesterfield4 January 1964 Fourth round The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 25 January 1964. Eight matches were drawn and went to replays. The replays were all played two, three or four days later. Bedford Town was the last non-league club left in the competition. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Burnley2–1Newport County25 January 19642Liverpool0–0Port Vale25 January 1964ReplayPort Vale1–2Liverpool27 January 19643Blackburn Rovers2–0Fulham25 January 19644Bolton Wanderers2–2Preston North End25 January 1964ReplayPreston North End2–1Bolton Wanderers27 January 19645West Bromwich Albion3–3Arsenal25 January 1964ReplayArsenal2–0West Bromwich Albion29 January 19646Sunderland6–1Bristol City25 January 19647Sheffield United1–1Swansea Town25 January 1964ReplaySwansea Town4–0Sheffield United28 January 19648Ipswich Town1–1Stoke City25 January 1964ReplayStoke City1–0Ipswich Town29 January 19649Barnsley2–1Bury25 January 196410Manchester United4–1Bristol Rovers25 January 196411Chelsea1–2Huddersfield Town25 January 196412Bedford Town0–3Carlisle United25 January 196413Leeds United1–1Everton25 January 1964ReplayEverton2–0Leeds United28 January 196414Aldershot1–2Swindon Town25 January 196415Leyton Orient1–1West Ham United25 January 1964ReplayWest Ham United3–0Leyton Orient29 January 196416Oxford United2–2Brentford25 January 1964ReplayBrentford1–2Oxford United28 January 1964 Fifth round The matches were scheduled for Saturday, 15 February 1964. The Stoke City – Swansea Town match went to a replay in the midweek fixture, with Swansea winning the tie. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Burnley3–0Huddersfield Town15 February 19642Preston North End1–0Carlisle United15 February 19643Sunderland3–1Everton15 February 19644Swindon Town1–3West Ham United15 February 19645Barnsley0–4Manchester United15 February 19646Arsenal0–1Liverpool15 February 19647Stoke City2–2Swansea Town15 February 1964ReplaySwansea Town2–0Stoke City18 February 19648Oxford United3–1Blackburn Rovers15 February 1964 Sixth round The four quarter-final ties were scheduled to be played on Saturday, 29 February 1964. The Manchester United–Sunderland match went to two replays before the tie was settled, in United's favour. Oxford United was appearing at this stage for the first time in only their second season as a Football League club. Tie noHome teamScoreAway teamDate1Liverpool1–2Swansea Town29 February 19642West Ham United3–2Burnley29 February 19643Manchester United3–3Sunderland29 February 1964ReplaySunderland2–2Manchester United4 March 1964ReplaySunderland1–5Manchester United9 March 19644Oxford United1–2Preston North End29 February 1964 Semi-finals The semi-final matches were played on Saturday, 14 March 1964 with no replays required. Preston North End and West Ham United came through the semi-final round to meet at Wembley. Swansea Town were featuring in the semi-finals for the first time since 1926. 14 March 1964 15:00 Preston North End 2–1 Swansea Town Dawson 54 pen Singleton 75 McLaughlin 44 Villa Park, Birmingham 68,000 J. E. Carr, Sheffield 14 March 1964 15:00 West Ham United 3–1 Manchester United Boyce 56 62 Hurst 79 Law 77 Hillsborough, Sheffield 65,000 K. Stokes, Newark Final 1964 FA Cup Final The 1964 FA Cup final was contested by Preston North End and West Ham United at Wembley on Saturday, 2 May 1964. The match finished 3–2 to West Ham, with the winning goal being scored in the 90th minute. 2 May 196415:00 BST Preston North End 2–3 West Ham United Holden 10Dawson 40 Sissons 11Hurst 52Boyce 90 Wembley, London 100,000 Arthur Holland _kelt2 FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 003388 003388 Preston North End 1ED0FF a50061 1ED0FF FFFFFF FFFFFF West Ham United References General The FA Cup Archive at TheFA.com English FA Cup 1963/64 at Soccerbase F.A. Cup results 1963/64 at Footballsite Specific 30em Category:FA Cup seasons FA Cup